SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Concept Art Reveals A Surprising New Design For A "Junkyard" Vulture

Newly revealed Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art showcases yet another alternate Vulture design before Michael Keaton was cut from the movie, this time putting him in a flight suit made from scraps.

By JoshWilding - Apr 19, 2024 03:04 PM EST

Filed Under: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home went through a few different iterations, the reasons for which were endless. The pandemic was a big one as were the challenges which came with enlisting all those actors from the Spider-Man franchise's past.

Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's cameos were relatively last-minute and, had Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness not been delayed, America Chavez was set to play a key supporting role in the threequel.

Michael Keaton's return as Adrian Toomes, a.k.a. The Vulture, was scrapped and we've previously seen concept art of Peter Parker visiting Toomes' home with Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, and Electro in tow. Another piece showed Spidey seemingly teaming up with the teenager, while we've even seen a few different versions of his updated flight suit.

Now, Marvel Studios concept artist Josh Nizzi has shared yet another alternate take on the villain for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

It seems the idea was for Toomes, now free from prison, to work at a junkyard, a far cry from the criminal empire he'd created by stealing all that tech from Damage Control. The change in circumstances is also reflected in the wings he'd made using scrap metal.

We still don't know why or when The Vulture was removed from the movie's script, though Sony Pictures did bring him back in Morbius for a confusing, better-off-forgotten cameo which changed significantly during reshoots.

It's possible Toomes was going to factor into the story before Maguire and Garfield were enlisted, though we suppose it's possible Sony inisted they be able to use him in the Living Vampire's first solo outing.

Take a closer look at Spider-Man: No Way Home's junkyard Vulture in the Instagram post below.

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In Spider-Man: No Way Home, for the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighbourhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his superhero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk.

When he enlists Doctor Strange’s help to restore his secret, the spell tears a hole in their world, releasing the most powerful villains who’ve ever fought a Spider-Man in any universe. Now, Peter will have to overcome his greatest challenge yet, which will not only forever alter his own future but the future of the Multiverse.

The movie stars Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, J. B. Smoove, Benedict Wong, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, and Rhys Ifans.

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28 Comments

Nomis929 - 4/19/2024, 3:08 PM

OriginalGusto1 - 4/20/2024, 12:23 AM

@Nomis929 - shello...

Nomis929 - 4/20/2024, 12:38 AM

@OriginalGusto1 -

OriginalGusto1 - 4/20/2024, 12:40 AM

@Nomis929 - Fish eyed fool!

HashTagSwagg - 4/19/2024, 3:19 PM

JFerguson - 4/19/2024, 3:21 PM

So this is what Deathbirdd meant by ghetto milky way

dracula - 4/19/2024, 3:42 PM

Got to wonder how they were going to work him in

dracula - 4/19/2024, 3:42 PM

Sucks they never got to do anything with the scorpion tease

LSHF - 4/19/2024, 4:59 PM

@dracula - Well, Sony still wants to do a Sinister Six movie, so maybe we'll see him in that.

dracula - 4/19/2024, 5:05 PM

@LSHF - who cares if when sony is doing it

Unless its venom (which sucks) nobody cares

bkmeijer1 - 4/19/2024, 5:59 PM

@dracula - yeah that is taking surprisingly long. Think they'll get to it eventually though. I'm kinda hoping he'll appear in Spider-Man 4 as Kingpin's muscle

hainesy - 4/19/2024, 3:49 PM

I can't look at Keaton without thinking "I'm Batman"

bkmeijer1 - 4/19/2024, 6:00 PM

@hainesy - same. Especially after he said it at that graduation. Either that or "you wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts!"

STINGRAY - 4/21/2024, 11:00 AM

@hainesy - "I can't look at Keaton without thinking "I'm Batman"

Seek Help. It is not normal for you to think that you are Batman. :)

Malatrova15 - 4/19/2024, 3:53 PM

Way to go and recast Pablo

Feralwookiee - 4/19/2024, 9:18 PM

@Malatrova15 - Why not Johnathan Majors?

Izaizaiza - 4/19/2024, 4:25 PM

Keaton was a great villain in that film. I hope we get to see him again.

OriginalGusto1 - 4/19/2024, 5:51 PM

Reminds me of that Iron Man armor I made outta Bud Light cans and my neighbors barbeque.

Feralwookiee - 4/19/2024, 9:20 PM

@OriginalGusto1 -

OriginalGusto1 - 4/20/2024, 12:42 AM

@Feralwookiee - Holy [frick]. Nomis, you're out. I just got a new best friend!

bkmeijer1 - 4/19/2024, 6:01 PM

Bald Keaton would've been menacing too, but not with that weird cap. Final look was great too, something that's not always the case when compared to concept art.

PapaSpank54 - 4/19/2024, 6:22 PM

Man looks like he was too busy storming the capital

dragon316 - 4/19/2024, 6:40 PM

Looks dumb movie final version is better

fanboy03191 - 4/19/2024, 7:37 PM

@dragon316 - it’s not for Homecoming it was for No Way Home.

marvel72 - 4/19/2024, 7:12 PM

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OriginalGusto1 - 4/20/2024, 12:23 AM

@marvel72 - You have a tim4 machine to one year ago!

ModHaterSLADE - 4/19/2024, 7:31 PM

Never thought Vulture could turn out to be so menacing and badass, another awesome role from Keaton.

STINGRAY - 4/21/2024, 11:12 AM

I was pretty disappointed in The Vulture design in that movie.

In the comics; the whole thing that made The Vulture a serious threat was that he could move smoothly, swiftly--and soundlessly --through the air. He could outmaneuver ANYTHING; zipping between buildings, twisting and turning in mid-air like...A VULTURE.

The movie turned The Vulture into a noisy, clumsy, clunky, mechanical-winged MASSIVE machine.

Sometimes it makes better sense in a fantasy to just GO WITH the fantasy, instead of trying to make it realistic and explain it.

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